Like many of its "Deadite" (read zombie) antagonists, it's the movie series that never seems quite ready to rest in peace. According to a US report, Sam Raimi is planning a remake of his notorious 1981 horror, The Evil Dead.

"It's possible; we're looking at a script this month," he said. "What's interesting about Evil Dead is very few people saw it in the format we made it for, which is for the theatre. I think Sam wants to embrace the ultimate experience in gruelling terror."

Talk in recent years has edged towards a continuation of the series in the form of an Evil Dead 4, but with Campbell now in his 50s it looks an increasingly unlikely prospect. Raimi will probably produce the new film rather than direct.